title: [Trials with the native physiological tube-feeding diet Nutro-Drip after maxillofacial operations].
abstract: 40 patients, who underwent maxillo-facial surgery, were fed with the native physiological diet Nutro-Drip via nasogastric tubes for 10 days. Due to intolerance in 5% of the patients, the nutrition had to be interrupted. The other patients received 1500-2500 ml Nutro-Drip per 24 h (= 1605--2675 kcal = 6780-11300 J). Transient side effects were: diarrhoe 3,8%; nausea 0,8%; eructation and/or heartburn 1,1%; squeezing of the stomach 1,1%. In these patients nutrition with Nutro-Drip was not interrupted. The mean frequency of defecation was 0,81/day. There were no significant changes in body weight, serum electrolytes, water balance, blood sugar, liver enzymes, serum cholesterol, and acid-base balance during the feeding with Nutro-Drip. Immediately after surgery there was a statistically significant decrease in potassium, protein, and albumin levels in the serum with the tendency to normal values during Nutro-Drip feeding. During the postoperative period the urea content of the serum increased continuously without altering creatinin levels in the serum. Nutro-Drip seems to be very suitable for tube-feeding in patients with normal gastro-intestinal tract.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005526:Food, Formulated / Q000009:adverse effects; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D013515:Surgery, Oral
vernacular_title: Erfahrungen mit der nativen physiologischen Sondennahrung Nutro-Drip nach kieferchirurgischen Operationen.